Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children at this setting are happy and content. They demonstrate strong attachments to the childminder, who provides them with a safe and secure environment. Children are developing their confidence and independence. They select resources and choose which activity they would like to join. The children look to the childminder for reassurance when needed. The relationships between the childminder and the children are sensitive and responsive.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They can listen to and follow instructions given. Children demonstrate their positive attitude to learning. They are eager to join and begin an activity. When asked if they would like to cook, the children quickly go to the kitchen looking for ingredients, showing their enthusiasm to learn. Children respect each other. They share toys and play together. Children learn from the childminder to look after each other. They invite others to join their play and demonstrate teamwork during activities.

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The provision is good

Children learn from a robust and well-thought-out curriculum. They benefit from a vast range of activities that cover all areas of the early years foundation stage. The language-rich environment means that children learn new vocabulary rapidly, which enables them to communicate effectively. This gives children a secure foundation for future learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides the children with lots of opportunities to develop independence and confidence. There is a broad range of activities for the children to choose from indoors, and most resources are stored at children's level. Children self-select and make choices independently. A child selects the train track, where they invite a peer to join their play. The childminder offers a good range of planned and child-initiated activities. However, the childminder sometimes focuses too much on her own ideas during planned activities and, therefore, does not follow children's interests. n There is a good partnership between the childminder and parents. The childminder shares regular information about the children's daily routine, care and learning. She records observations daily and shares these with parents through an online app. Parents are happy with the care their child receives. Children and parents are invited to settling-in sessions to introduce the child to

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need to do better?

the setting and the childminder before they start. n The childminder has a good knowledge of child development and uses this to identify areas where children need support. Social confidence has been recognised as an area for improvement. Therefore, the childminder has increased visits to local groups and public areas where they have the chance to

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need to do better?

11 October 2022 meet new people. This gives children the opportunity to develop their confidence in new situations. n The childminder offers a curriculum with a focus on communication and language development as well as personal and social skills. She ensures all children develop a love of reading through independent access to a vast range of books. The childminder uses a wide vocabulary. She introduces new words and gives children the knowledge to understand the meaning of each word. She skilfully introduces the word 'combine' when cooking and goes on to say, 'Can you mix them together?', embedding new vocabulary. n The childminder provides children with an indoor environment that is accessible and motivating. However, the garden area does not support the development of children of all ages. Younger children are unable to access resources and equipment and, therefore, do not benefit from an outdoor environment that

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need to do better?

promotes independence and confidence. n The childminder is a reflective practitioner. She uses her knowledge of child development to recognise where children need extra support. The childminder accesses regular training to further her knowledge in these areas. She has recently accessed a range of communication and language development training to enhance her knowledge and, therefore, support children further. The childminder is also midway through her forest school training. She has made plans to deliver her own forest school sessions to the children in her care on a regular basis. This includes finding a small private woodland area to use regularly.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear and robust safeguarding procedure. She demonstrates a good knowledge of safeguarding and she can recognise signs of abuse. The childminder discusses the procedures she follows to ensure children are kept safe both at home and out in the community. The childminder accesses safeguarding training, including that relating to wider safeguarding issues. She has a good knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty and radicalisation. She uses age-appropriate conversations to ensure all children learn to stay safe. This includes teaching children about stranger danger and ensuring school-age children are able to identify who is collecting them each day.

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should:

n enhance the focus on children's interests during planned activities n adapt outdoor activities for a range of ages so that they are accessible to younger children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2577328 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10249088 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and lives in Bluntisham, Cambridge. The setting is open Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level six teaching qualification. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation during a group activity. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

11 October 2022 We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Inspection activities

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